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Rahman v. Napolitano

Western District of WashingtonRicardo S. MartinezDecided December 9, 2011No. 2:09-cv-01269

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What the decision decided

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Agency USCIS Read by a model
USCIS revoked the I-140 in July 2010.
Form or filing I-129 (worker petition); I-140 (immigrant worker petition) Read by a model
Again, in 2005, Intellibytes filed and USCIS approved a Form I-129 H-1B petition to extend Mr. Rahman's status until 2006.
What the suit asked for Not recorded Read by a model
Kind of order A ruling on a motion or the petition Read by a model
ORDER ON CROSS-MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT
Motion decided Summary judgment Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons the court shall grant plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and deny the Defendants' motion for summary judgment.
Whose motion Cross-motions Read by a model
This matter is before the Court for consideration of the parties' cross-motions for summary judgment.
Disposition Remanded to the agency Sent back to the agency, with or without instructions. Read by a model
The court reverses the defendants' decision and remands the matter to the agency for reconsideration consistent with this opinion.
Prevailing party Applicant Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons the court shall grant plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and deny the Defendants' motion for summary judgment.
The other claims Relief ordered Read by a model
For the foregoing reasons the court shall grant plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment and deny the Defendants' motion for summary judgment.
Months pending 24 months from the application to the court's decision Read by a model
However, by delaying the RFE for over two years after the application date, USCIS placed Intellibytes and the beneficiary in an impossible situation.
TRAC factors The court did not weigh the TRAC factors Read by a model
Threshold rulings None Read by a model

How the case ended

Docket
No. 2:09-cv-01269
Filed
September 9, 2009
Ended
December 9, 2011
Suit's filing to its end
821 days
How it ended
Judgment for the plaintiff
From the record
idb disp 6 (judgment: motion before trial), judgment for plaintiff

A voluntary or stipulated dismissal is how most suits end once the agency acts; the docket rarely says why.

Supreme Court and Ninth Circuit authority

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